At 10:35 PM 5/23/01 -0400, Michael Daly wrote: >From: "Gabriel L Romeu" <romeug_at_erols.com> > >> I was surprised to read about the buoyancy factor of the stick as an >> assist to rolling, but knowing Harvey's immersion in the study of >> traditional craft and very thoughtful analysis, would never argue. > >Sounds like a safe assumption, though I've been suspicious of the >bouyancy benefits (with the exception of a floating-paddle assisted >hand roll). I have to concur strongly with Harvey Golden. One reason that I prefer using cedar for Greenland-style paddles, and avoiding heavy finishes, is precisely for their increased buoyancy. Some rolls become so easy, it feels like cheating. There was an interesting article in either Anorak or an Eastern club newsletter about ten years ago, where the author (Nel ?) measured the buoyancy of a number of wood paddles, by suspending weights from the center of the paddle shafts, in a swimming pool. The measured buoyancy of the Greenland paddles surprised the author. If I recall correctly she claimed several pounds of buoyancy, which was more than for the wood "Euro" paddles. Does anyone recall the particulars of this article? If not, it would be an interesting experiment to replicate. Greg Stamer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 23 2001 - 20:45:52 PDT
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